title: Acanthamoeba corneal infection in a contact lens wearer.
abstract: Corneal infections cause by micro-organisms are the most serious complications of wearing contact lenses. The paper presents the first case of contact lens-associated keratitis caused by the protozoon Acanthamoeba sp. identified in Slovenia so far. The identification of Acanthamoeba as a cause of keratitis in a soft contact lens wearer alerted us to the fact that this health issue should be given more attention in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Logar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kraut
mesh_terms: D000048:Acanthamoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001399:Azure Stains; D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003315:Cornea / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D010619:Phenazines; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D001399:Azure Stains; D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; C035863:Gram's stain; D010619:Phenazines; C007061:C.I. Fluorescent Brightening Agent 28; D005840:Gentian Violet